Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-26
o.sRIEN STONED

The irish Emissarv and His Friends Stoned
by = Mob In ToronIO-OBrIen. . New
York <'Trtb1ne'' Correspondents and
Others Injured by the Flying Missiles
Besieged.in = blacksmith Shop.
TORONTO, Dat, May 10. - Messrs
O'Brien and KIlbride did not leave last
night as was at first intended, but will
leave for Ottawa this morning. This was
not generally known, and a large crowd,
as early as six o. clock, began to assemble
in front of the Rossin House, and also at
the Union station, TO see them on
Shortly after eight o'clock Mr.. O'Brieu,
President MuIIigan and Secretary Cahiil,
of the local branch of the Land League,
and Mr. Wall. reporter for the New York
Tr5Msae came cut of the Rossin House at
the York street entrance. followed by
Messrs. Kilbride and Teefy, of the Land
League where a crowd had gathered, AID
Immediately they were greeted with
groans and cheers. They walked along
King street eastward, followed by the
crowd and accompanied by two police
men:
The crowd kept up hooting and yelling,
and when the corner of Bay street was
reached, where there is a macadamized
road, the crowd began pelting O'Brien,
Cahill, Mulligan and Wall with stones.
Kilbride and Teefy being in the rear
escaped the attention of the crowd. They
turned quickly down Bay street. stones
flying around them. O'Brien was struck
between the shoulders and fell
He was quickly on his feet and
houses, but the door was locked. He was
again struck with stone and
brought to his knees. Wall, the reporter,
was struck on the head close to tho tenn
pie with a stone and badly hurt Multi
gan was struck on the check and Cahlll
on the head, receiving an ugly wound
The policemen did not escape, Sergeant
Adair receiving an ugly cut on his head.
About this time the policemen charged
the crowd, who, taking advantage of this
occurrence, made a rush upon O'Bricn.
Two men seized him. but Def ore they could
injure him the policemen rushed upon
them.
O'Brien then started down Bay street,
stones flying thickly around him, one
striking him on the hand. He turned
along Wellington street, and took refuge
in the shop of Thomas Lalor, black
smith, where several men were at work
The crowd Immediately began pelting the
shop with stones, and in few minutes
every window was broken and several
bicycles smashed. Meantime Lalor took
O'Brien out into a lane by rear door,
and they made their way to the Rossin
House by another lane, which runs into
Ork street, close TO the noJeL-
The crowd hunted for OBrien for some
minutes, but not finding him, they made
their way back to the Rossin House. Ca
hill, Wall and Mulligan had by CHS time
also made their way back to the hotel aud
had their injuries attended to. A few in
the crowd were also struck with stones
thrown by their friends.
Hooting and yelling and grooming were
kept up in front of the Rossin House, and
excitement ran high.
About eleven o'clock nearly a hundred
young Irishmen marched along King
street. headed by fife band, and cheered
at the Rossin House and then marched to
Lalor's shop, where three cheers were
given. They were followed by loyalist
crowd hooting and jeering at them. By
this time, however, a large body of police
men were on hand and prevented 4 col
lislon from taking place between the OPP
posing factions.
The policemen charged the loyalist
crowd and dispersed them and the young
IriShmen retired.